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  • Posted on: Nov 4, 2009 01:41 pm
Joined: Nov 2009
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Lyne123 wrote:

Hi everyone, I'm a new member to the forum.  I'm 37 and have noticed a change in my breasts a wk ago, they seemed fuller but wasn't worried about it.  By the end of the week my left breast started being a bit itchy by the weekend it got even more itchy.  On Monday morning while getting dressed I noticed a large patch of pinkaround my breast covering almost 3/4 of it.  I called and made an appointment to see a doctor at my clinic.  Went in a couple of hours later and was told it could be an infection or fungus?? and was put on antibiotics.  I mentionned to the doc that I was nervous about it being IBC she said that with IBC the rash would be dimpled like the look of an orange peel which it wasn't.  It almost even had a ring around the pink area also. No pain. Just itchy, pink and a bit swollen.  She said take the antibiotics for 2-3 days and see if it doesn't go away come back and I'll order some more testing.

 I started the antibiotics at noon on Monday and by that night the pink patch was now blotches instead of a large patch, still itchy though.  By Tuesday all the pinkness is gone but it's still itchy at times.  Now it's Wednesday which it's been 2 days of antibiotics, no pinkness but still itchy.  Does this sound like it may be IBC?  I'm just not sure if once I come off the antibiotics (in 8days) if it would be IBC that it would just come back, if there's a chance I wouldn't want to wait that long.  Or if it would be IBC could the rash go away temporarily with antibiotics?

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ElaineD
United Kingdom
Joined: Feb 2008
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Nov 4, 2009 01:50 pm ElaineD wrote:

As the antibiotics are helping already-after only a few days-then it sounds as if your dr has prescribed correctly.


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pittbullwif…
Joined: Oct 2009
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Nov 4, 2009 02:15 pm pittbullwife wrote:

I have to agree with the last post. If the antibiotics are working it probaby was a good diagnosis. Continue with all your antibiotics and if it comes back the I would quesion it.. I kind of am in a similar situation. I have been on 2 diff antibiotics for three weeks now with no change so I am fairly certain my diagnosis is incorrect. I also have a very large mass that has not decreased. My nipple is inverted plus the area where I had my needle core biopsy has not healed. I am not sure what is wrong with me I dont think even my doc at the breast center does. my biopsy came back neg by the way. So I am now going back in on monday and am hoping she will refer me to a surgeon. Wish me luck... I hope that all you have is an infection. that is what I was told I had but I just dont think I do.....plz let me know if the antibiotics continue to work..

Lyne123
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 2
Nov 4, 2009 02:42 pm Lyne123 wrote:

Thank you Elaine and Pittbullwife for your input.  I certainly will continue the antibiotics and keep a close eye out for any changes afterwards. 

Good luck on Monday Pittbullwife.

KimberleyGL…
near Toronto, ON
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 21
Nov 4, 2009 02:51 pm KimberleyGL wrote:

Anti-biotics usually take 4-5 days to really kick in. Take them all..even if you feel better! Long ago my right breast hurt like you wouldn't believe. The pain kept me awake at night. It was an infection. After the antibiotics, it never came back. Here's hoping that's all you have...an infection and once gone..it will never come back! Hang in there!

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